Rabbis Lead Call for Justice for Hyatt Hotel Workers

April 21, 2011 During the holy season of Passover for the Jewish community, and Maundy Thursday for Christians, the Bay Area community sent a powerful message to the Hyatt corporation, holding them accountable for workplace injuries, stalling on signing...

Hotel workers and Hilton Worldwide reach settlement in San Francisco

Hilton leads San Francisco’s hotel industry, signing contract that moves workers forward and ends eighteen month labor dispute at that hotel. (San Francisco) – UNITE HERE Local 2 and Hilton San Francisco Union Square today announced a tentative...

Hotel Industry Profits Continue to Soar

Accelerated growth in fourth-quarter boosts hotel corporations’ overall gains for 2010 – while workers continue to hear recession rhetoric With the release of quarterly and year-end financial reports, it is evident that Blackstone, Starwood, and...

Member Profile: Sue Donahue

February 18, 2011 Sue Donahue — 21 years — Cook — Hilton Union Square Sue Donahue, a cook and shop steward at the Hilton Union Square, is leading the charge to preserve San Francisco’s tradition of culinary excellence.  As a twenty-one...

American Society on Aging Turns its Back on Aging Workers

February 8, 2011 American Society on Aging Aging in America 2011 ASA Conference, April 26-30, 2010, Hilton Union Square Hotel After 30 years on the job, longtime Hilton Union Square workers like Ingrid Carp and Lupe Chavez are looking forward to their...